DART's stuff the bus federal money

$66 million in federal bucks will go to 29 state nonprofits

Sam HautGovernment, Headlines

Twenty-nine Delaware organizations, mostly community centers involved in work with families, children and healthcare, will get a share of $65.9 million of federal money, politicians announced Monday. The money being split comes from the US Department of the Treasury’s Capital Investment Fund, which has been used to fund broadband and community programs nationwide using money from the American Rescue Plan. …

Councilwoman Zanthia Oliver has been publically reprimanded by the Wilmington Ethics Commission.

Wilm. councilwoman Oliver reprimanded for ethics violation

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Government

Wilmington City Councilwoman Zanthia Oliver was given a public reprimand by the city’s ethics commission after voting during a meeting to allocate $200,000 to her brother’s nonprofit.  Norman Oliver’s organization, Our Youth, Inc., offers physical and educational services for children in New Castle County to help them stay on the right path and set them up for success in their …